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Archive for August, 2008

GDP cries foul!
When the numbers emerged today I was shocked. After my initial amazement sunk in I started to wonder what was “really” going on here…
My eighth grade science teacher (yes 8th grade was a long time ago) managed to prove through statistics that I and everyone else in the class didn’t exist. [...]

26 Aug, 2008

India and China

Posted by: gauntlett In: China| India

I’m going to start a section on India and China, which I will eventually turn into its own section. For now this is mainly my mental vomit.
So, the Shanghai stock market is down about 60% for the year, China is seeing factory closures, and what will the gov’t do? If they keep money [...]

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26 Aug, 2008

Conquering your Ego

Posted by: gauntlett In: Psychology

Investing in your ego is perilous to your bottom line.
So, why is it that when we come across a investment idea that we wait until a confirmation to act? We act after a major move, get it when everyone else already has and act like sheep. Have you ever said to yourself – [...]

25 Aug, 2008

The Fed’s publications

Posted by: gauntlett In: Economy| Federal Reserve| United States Dollar

Who knew?  So, the Federal Reserve publishes all sorts of information that is free.  Yes, you can actually get soemthing for free.  Oh wait a minute of course there is a catch… You pay for it through taxes and inflation.  Guess we are back to the old saying that nothing is free.  Anyways I just [...]


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